Omega-3 fatty acids enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults
A study of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease found that those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids did better than their peers on tests of cognitive flexibility — the ability…
May 20, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ability, adults-at-risk, alzheimer, cognitive-flexibility, fatty-acids, nutrition, older-adults, peers, peers-on-tests
Vitamin E may offer protection against memory disorders
Elderly people with high serum vitamin E levels are less likely to suffer from memory disorders than their peers with lower levels, according to a study published recently in Experimental Gerontology. According to the researchers, various forms of vitamin E seem to play a role in memory processes.
January 9, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, experimental, high-serum, memory-disorders, oncalldiets, peers, researchers, seniors / aging, the-researchers, various-forms
Could niacin be the fountain of youth?
The vitamin niacin has a life-prolonging effect, as Michael Ristow has demonstrated in roundworms. From his study, the ETH-Zurich professor also concludes that so-called reactive oxygen species are healthy, not only disagreeing with the general consensus, but also many of his peers…
October 2, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: eth, general-consensus, michael, nutrition / diet, peers, so-called-reactive, study, vitamin-niacin
